Skills

Skills

The embedded culture of up-skilling at Chequers is part of our commitment to ensuring our employees achieve their individual potential, through carefully designed training programmes across all areas of the business.

Our multi award winning apprenticeship programme has led to the creation of a number of meaningful partnerships with clients and local colleges. We employ apprentices in a variety of administration, horticulture, electrical, painting and decorating and handyperson roles with full time employment opportunities available.

BICSc

As corporate members of the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and having invested in our own accredited Training Centres, we ensure all employees can develop through the highest standards of accredited training. Our in house BICSc assessors are fully trained to offer a range of modules including ‘Bodily Fluids and Sharps Objects’ and ‘Biohazard Decontamination Cleaning’.

BAGMA

As members of the British Agricultural & Garden Machinery Association, we ensure all employees are trained to meet the developing technology that the industry uses, underpinned by Health and Safety principles. Our in house BAGMA instructors are fully trained to administer induction training as well as a number of additional modules.

Electrical & Building Qualifications

As an NICEIC Approved Contractor all of our electrical and building maintenance employees hold at least Level 3 NVQs in their respective fields and take part in regular ‘Toolbox Talks’ refresher sessions.